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Town of Johnston, RI
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Part I, Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 51 Police Department
Chapter 51
Police Department
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Johnston
12-10-1979
by
Ord. No. 440
as Secs. 21-1 to 21-178 of the 1979 Code; amended in its entirety
6-8-2015
by
Ord. No. 2015-6
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police Department — See Charter, Art. XI.
Police details— See Ch.
54
.
Criminal background checks — See Ch.
142
.
Article I
General Provisions
§ 51-1
Powers and duties of Police Commission.
§ 51-2
Designation of officers and grades.
§ 51-3
Organization of Department.
§ 51-4
Operations and Training.
§ 51-5
Uniform Division.
§ 51-6
Investigative Division.
Article II
Recruitment and Selection of Candidates
§ 51-7
General guidelines.
§ 51-8
Recruitment process.
§ 51-9
Equal employment opportunity.
§ 51-10
Affirmative action.
§ 51-11
Job announcements and publicity.
§ 51-12
Selection process.
Article III
Promotions
§ 51-13
Qualifying tests to fill vacancies in higher positions.
Article IV
Rules and Regulations
§ 51-14
Adoption and amendment.
§ 51-15
Observance required.
§ 51-16
through § 51-17. (Reserved)
§ 51-18
Rates of pay; deductions.
§ 51-19
Written policies to be maintained.
§ 51-20
through § 51-24. (Reserved)
§ 51-25
Disciplinary powers of Chief of Police.
Article V
Duties of Officers
§ 51-26
Chief of Police; other ranks and positions.
§ 51-27
Job descriptions.